Kara A. Capone joined Community Housing Advocates, Inc. as the organization’s Chief Executive Officer in March 2020. 

Ms. Capone was formerly the director of Grants and Development with the Norwalk Housing Authority and served for four years as Chief Operating Officer for New Reach in New Haven.

“Here in Connecticut, there’s been great support for ending homelessness on so many levels,” Ms. Capone said. “We’ve been leaders in finding solutions by breaking down the silos in our service system.”

“I want to make a positive impact by continuing to look at how we can work in collaboration with agencies and organizations to make homelessness something that is rare, brief and non-recurring,” she said.

“Kara brings authentic passion for our mission and a deep respect for the homeless community,” said Sarah Treese, Board Chair and Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers. 

“Her extensive experience, combined with strong collaboration skills, will make her an asset to both our organization and the communities CHA serves.”

As director of Grants and Development at the Norwalk Housing Authority, Capone oversaw the Norwalk Housing Foundation (NHF) and managed federal, state and local grants as well as special projects related to real estate re-positioning. Before joining NHF, she traveled the U.S. for two years as a consultant and trainer with Housing Innovations, a consulting and training firm focused on using innovative solutions to ending homelessness. Her experience encompasses managing and implementing family housing and homeless programs including emergency shelters, transitional and permanent supportive housing, homeless prevention and rapid re-housing, veterans’ programs, school-based, and family stabilization programs, a furniture bank, and housing development.

Ms. Capone holds a master’s degree in Epidemiology and Public Health from Yale University as well as a master’s in Community/Counseling Psychology from Marist College.